List and briefly describe the four stages of whole-cell migration

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: In the first stage, the front and back ends of a cell becomes defined by a polarization
process. In the second stage, the front end of the cell protrudes as actin microfilaments assemble into long, parallel bundles. In the third stage, the cell adheres to the surrounding
extracellular matrix. In the fourth stage, adhesion at the rear end of the cell is released, and
the cell migrates forward and adheres to a new attachment point.

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